UK opens consultation on taxation of DeFi transactions
UK’s HM Treasury has outlined tax policy changes targeted at DeFi lending and staking. The proposals are part of a...
Regulation
Brazil Bans Telegram Temporarily Due to Alleged Lack of Collaboration in Fight Against School Violence – Regulation Bitcoin News
A federal judge in Brazil has ordered the temporary suspension of Telegram in the country and established hefty fines due...
SEC Deems DASH, ALGO, and OMG ‘Unregistered Securities’ in Bittrex Lawsuit – Regulation Bitcoin News
According to the recent complaint by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Bittrex, the securities regulator insists that...
EU Parliament Greenlights Markets in Crypto Assets Law, Tracing Rules – Regulation Bitcoin News
Members of the European Parliament gave their final approval to a package of EU-wide regulations for crypto assets. The legislators...
Crypto Has Evolved From Being Seen as an ‘Anti-Establishment Rebellion Asset’ Says FCA Executive Director – Regulation Bitcoin News
From being seen as a small “anti-establishment rebellion asset” more than ten years ago, crypto has grown to “become more...
Russia Launching Payment System With ‘No Restrictions’ — Digital Currencies to Be Completely Unrestricted – Regulation Bitcoin News
Russia is launching a new payment system that is “bound by no restrictions” where digital currencies could be used in...
US Revenue Collector IRS to Send Four Crypto Crime Investigation Agents Abroad – Bitcoin News
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is planning to send investigators to four countries where they are expected to tackle the...
Ukraine to Adopt Europe’s Crypto Rules, Clarifies Taxation – Regulation Bitcoin News
Officials have revealed that Ukraine intends to implement the crypto market rules approved by the European Parliament. While the government...
Korean Central Bank to Gain Right to Probe Virtual Asset Entities After Financial Regulator Drops Opposition – Regulation Bitcoin News
The South Korean central bank is set to be granted the right to investigate virtual assets after the Financial Services...
Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon Charged by Montenegro Prosecutors – Regulation Bitcoin News
Nearly a month after Do Kwon’s arrest by Montenegro law enforcement, local prosecutors have now indicted the co-founder and CEO...
Ether’s Security Status Remains Unclear as SEC Chair Gensler Fails to Answer Lawmaker’s Question – Regulation Bitcoin News
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, would not answer a direct question in a...
US Lawmaker Introducing Legislation to Remove SEC Chairman Due to ‘Long Series of Abuses’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
A U.S. lawmaker has announced that he is introducing legislation to remove the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman in...
Canadian Police Launch Cryptocurrency Investigations Center – Regulation Bitcoin News
The police service of the Canadian city of Calgary is launching a Cryptocurrency Investigations Centre in partnership with blockchain analytics...
Singapore to issue new guidance for banks on vetting crypto clients: Bloomberg
Singapore authorities are working with banks on new guidance for vetting crypto clients. The guidance will cover stablecoins, nonfungible tokens...
G20 Finance Chiefs Agree Global Policy Responses to Crypto Are Required – Regulation Bitcoin News
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have agreed that crypto regulation cannot be confined to one part of...
DeFi projects could face regulatory requirements, says Hong Kong regulator
Key takeaways A Hong Kong regulator has revealed that DeFi projects could be subject to regulatory requirements. The SFC said...
Central Bank of Sri Lanka Warns of ‘Significant Risks’ in Using and Investing in Crypto – Regulation Bitcoin News
Sri Lanka’s central bank has issued a warning about “the significant risks associated with using and investing in cryptocurrency.” The...
G7 to Discuss More Crypto Regulation and How to Help Developing Nations Introduce Central Bank Digital Currencies – Regulation Bitcoin News
The G7 countries are discussing more crypto regulation and ways to help developing nations introduce central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)....
India Seeks Common Crypto Framework for All Countries to Deal With ‘Many Collapses and Shocks in Cryptocurrencies’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, said during her official visit to the U.S. that crypto regulation is a very important...
Committee Advises SEC to ‘Aggressively Assert Authority’ Over Crypto — Says Virtually All Crypto Tokens Are Securities – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee has advised the SEC to “aggressively” assert authority over crypto assets...
New York Regulator Calls Crypto Theories Associated With Signature Bank Closure ‘Ludicrous’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Adrienne A. Harris, the superintendent of New York’s Department of Financial Services, has branded as “ludicrous” the claims that the...
Government Could Ban, Seize Bitcoin — CBDCs Could Lead to Financial Slavery, Political Tyranny – Regulation Bitcoin News
Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has issued a warning regarding the Federal Reserve’s new Fednow system and the potential...
